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17 And when Jesus was gone out into the way, a man ran before, and kneeled before him, and prayed him, and said[a], Good master, what shall I do, that I receive everlasting life?

18 And Jesus said to him, What sayest thou, that I am good? There is no man good, but God himself.[b]

19 Thou knowest the commandments, do thou none adultery, slay not, steal not, say not false witnessing, do no fraud, honour thy father and thy mother [worship thy father and mother].

20 And he answered, and said to him, Master, I have kept all these things from my youth.

21 And Jesus beheld him, and loved him [Soothly Jesus beholding him loved him], and said to him, One thing faileth to thee; go thou, and sell all things that thou hast [sell whatever things thou hast], and give to poor men, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, [and] follow thou me.

22 And he was full sorry in the word, and went away mourning [The which made sorrowful in the word, went away mourning], for he had many possessions.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 10:17 one man running before, and the knee bowed, prayed him, and said
  2. Mark 10:18 Forsooth Jesus said to him, What sayest thou me good? None is good, no but one God/no but God alone.